{"id":383491,"date":"2025-10-08T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=383491"},"modified":"2025-10-09T07:14:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T05:14:51","slug":"over-200-suspects-arrested-for-drug-related-crimes-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=383491","title":{"rendered":"Over 200 suspects arrested for drug-related crimes in September"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE Namibian Police (NamPol) arrested a total of 211 suspects for drug-related crimes in September 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was revealed by NamPol\u2019s Head of Public Relations, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, who disclosed that the police confiscated various drugs in connection with these arrests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shikwambi said that the arrested suspects include 202 Namibians, two Angolan nationals, one Burundian, one Tanzanian, and five Zambian nationals. The confiscated drugs include cannabis (1,085 tonnes), Mandrax (1,035\u00be tablets), cocaine powder (33 grams), and crack cocaine (186.5 units).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Picture for illustrative purposes only. Photo: NamPol<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter THE Namibian Police (NamPol) arrested a total of 211 suspects for drug-related crimes in September 2025. This was revealed by NamPol\u2019s Head of Public Relations, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, who disclosed that the police confiscated various drugs in connection with these arrests. 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